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Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 456 Send Message	Pat from Wesham	Report	13 Jul 2007 12:05
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 456 Send Message	Is anyone planning a trip to the above office, I am looking for the baptism of my Grandmother Ellen McGinn, born 10th Feb 1874 on Northowram Halifax, other siblings born in Kirkham Lancashire both before and after Ellen. I would like to find her Baptism to see who the godparents are, I am trying to discover if the family had relatives over in Yorkshire. Thanks Pat
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 6,292 Send Message	Sam	Report	13 Jul 2007 12:09
	Pat, baptisms in parish records don't record the godparents. Just parents, address and occupation of father. Sam x
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 456 Send Message	Pat from Wesham	Report	13 Jul 2007 12:37
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 456 Send Message	Hi Sam, I have lots of baptism's from the same time frame but different area, and a lot of them have the Sponsor's (Godparents) names at the bottom, they are RC not Cof E so maybe that is the difference, but any info would be good, I would just be happy to have the date of the baptism and the address. Thanks Pat